1. How Has World Religion Shape Who I am?
Exploring world religion

2. What does one's religion or philosophy have to do with one's lifestyle and actions?

3. List a question you have about world religions, consider that question as the lessons proceed

4. Match the symbols with the religion
The Khanda
Sikhism
Crescent Moon and Star
Confucianism
Aum
Islam
Lotus
Hinduism
Six point star
Christianity
Yin yang Circle
Buddhism
Cross
Judaism

5. Aum / Om
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Islam

6. Aum /Om
Hinduism
The major symbol used for Hinduism is the symbol of 'Om'.
'Om' is a special word said at the beginning and end of a prayer.
It is made up of Sanskrit letters; Sanskrit is a very old language.

7. The Star of David
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Islam

8. The Star of David Judaism
The major symbol of Judaism is a star, which has six points.
It is called 'The Star of David' or the 'Magen David.'
David was a very important Jewish king but no one knows where the symbol first came from.

9. The Moon and the Star Christianity Judaism Hinduism Sikhism Buddhism
Islam

10. The Crescent Moon and the Star
Islam
The major symbol of Islam is a crescent moon with a star.
Many early Muslims lived in the desert, an important way to find their way around at night was by using the moon and stars.
The symbol represents how Islam guides people and shows them how to live.

11. The Cross
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Islam

12. The Cross Christianity
The major symbol used for Christianity is the cross, this is because Jesus died on the cross and after he died he came back to life.
The cross is a symbol of life and death.
Some Christians like to wear a cross so that people know they belong to that faith group.

13. The Wheel of Law
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Islam

14. The Wheel of Law Buddhism
The major symbol used for Buddhism is a wheel called 'the Wheel of Law'.
It represents the Buddhist teaching of the 'Noble Eightfold Path'.
Each spoke of the wheel represents a different truth.

15. The Khanda
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Islam

16. The Khanda
Sikhism
The major symbol used for Sikhism is a symbol, which is made up of three parts.
Two swords represent the fact that Sikhs must fight for what is right.
Then there is a circle to represent that God has no end or beginning. Finally there is a sword called the Khanda, it is a double-edged sword which represents the power of God.
This symbol is found on the Sikh flag, which is called the Nishan Sahib.

18. At any one time there are over 59 conflicts and wars being fought around the world!
It is very clear that most of the world is religious, yet it is also plausible to say that at the heart of most of our wars and conflict is religion.
How does what we believe shape how we act towards others and toward other belief systems?
Is religion the cause or is it human beings behaving badly?

19. Famous people say about religion
The purpose of all major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts. ~Tenzin Gyatso
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”
― Albert Einstein
“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.”
― Abraham Lincoln
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
Buddha
Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.
Paul Tillich

20. Discussion https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/divine-debate
If you were going to help to publish the most important statement about world religions and how they shape a person's life and actions, what would that statement be?